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The charges against Rangel and Waters have nothing to do with race and everything to do with corruption and entitlement. These two high-profile members are just two more alleged corrupt public officials who happen to be black. Corruption does not know race. It is a cancer that affects all people of all races. The Congressional Black Caucus would be wise to stand for justice instead of excuses. There is no excuse, cause or reason for the trouble Rangel and Waters are facing.

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